Flame Shield

Pluteus aurantiorugosus

TQ4792 12/09/2025 ©Mike Rumble

Fire Shield is not a common fungus and this is the first record the website is aware of in Hainault Forest. One fruiting body was found inside a cavity on an old deciduous log, the damaged cap of another was discovered loose on the ground. This species is said to have a preference for living in cavities on deciduous trees.

TQ4792 12/09/2025 ©Mike Rumble

The crowded white gills become pinkish with age. Stems are yellowish with orange-red dots. This species is mostly seen from August to October in woodlands and groves.

TQ4792 16/09/2025 ©Raymond Small

The spores are smooth and ellipsoidal and measure 5.5-7.5 x 4.5-5.5µm.

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